"You have a very large population of people stuck inside a combat area serving as a buffer between an impending government assault and Tamil Tiger resistance.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

He rises to a position of great power when he correctly interprets some dreams regarding an impending famine, and with Joseph as the governor of the country, in control of the grain supply, Egypt successfully weathers seven years of famine.

他荣升到掌握大权的地位,当他准确地解读了预示饥荒的梦，约瑟夫做国家的管理者，并且控制谷物供给时，埃及成功地避免了七年的饥荒。

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So,you know,the impending layoffs at the Cape are a major concern for us."

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Will he be scared away by the impending parenthood if she tells him?

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

A runoff would likely have to be delayed until next year if not held very soon to avoid the impending winter, which would not make balloting logistically possible in much of rural Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15